rs corporate office, manhattan, new york, usa.
Real estate tycoon Stephen Ross and his team of assistants opened the conference room door with a clang and walked in one after another.
This made Matt Higgins and Charlie Tilitano, who were sitting inside, a little at a loss.
There was a look of surprise in their eyes, obviously feeling that the atmosphere was abnormal.
Usually when Stephen Ross comes to RS Company, he either comes alone or brings bodyguards, but rarely like today.
He not only brings bodyguards, but also his personal lawyer and the most capable accountant beside him. . what does this mean Could it be that he is coming to check out all the debts and bills of rs company?
Matt Higgins looked at Charlie Tilitano, as if to ask, is he doubting us?
Charlie Tilitano raised the corner of his mouth and shook his head, indicating that he would wait and see what happens.
As soon as Stephen Ross entered the conference room, he sat down carelessly at the top position.
The lawyer and accountant sat on his left and right sides, just separated from Matt Higgins and Charlie Tilitano.
This made the two people behind clearly feel a little offended.
We agreed to be partners, but what does it mean to do this now?
"I'm here.
You guys are so anxious to find me.
If you have any questions, you can tell me now."
Stephen Ross chuckled.
Behind the gold-rimmed glasses, his slender eyes were shrewd.
Matt Higgins glanced at Charlie Tilitano, who nodded, indicating he could begin.
So, Matt Higgins coughed heavily, "That's it, Stephen, in order to prepare for the North American Invitational Tournament, we rented hotels, training grounds and stadiums for each participating team.
At that time, we only paid the down payment. , according to the terms of the contract we signed at the time, after the event, we should" Before Matt Higgins could finish his words, Stephen Ross raised his hand.
"Matt, I understand what you mean.
Since we signed the contract, we should act in accordance with the contract.
I think there is no need to ask me about this kind of thing."
Matt Higgins and Charlie Tilitano suddenly realized that this matter was very difficult.
"But, Stephen, our income has been reduced after paying the appearance fees to Chelsea, AC Milan and other teams, as well as the expenses in the preparation stage of previous events."
What Matt Higgins means is clear: the company has run out of money Stephen Ross laughed when he heard this, "What did the bank say?"
"We have not paid back the several loans we have borrowed in the past few years.
I am afraid that no bank will be willing to lend to us anymore."
"What do you mean?"
After all, Matt Higgins is still young, inexperienced, and somewhat inexplicable.
Charlie Tilitano has also been involved in the American sports world for many years.
The reason why RS Company was able to invite so many European giants to participate in the previous North American Invitational Tournament was entirely due to his relationships and operations.
Usually, this type of people are thick-skinned.
So, seeing that Matt Higgins couldn't speak, he took over.
"Stephen, as we said before, we will definitely lose money in the first few years of preparation for the event.
No event can make money from the beginning, not even the FIFA Club World Cup.
And at that time you Just promise that you will be responsible.”
This is also a key part of their cooperation with Stephen Ross After all, the three people have combined interests and are not completely monolithic.
After hearing this, Stephen Ross also nodded, "Yes, you are right, but what you two told me at the time was that within five years at most, this event would be able to self-finance and even make some profits, but now " Charlie Tilitano and Matt Higgins looked at each other, feeling the helplessness in each other's eyes.
There is a saying that goes well: poor and humble couples suffer from everything.
When the company is developing well, everything is easy to talk about and solve.
But now that the company encounters problems, all the conflicts immediately surface.
Last year was a little better, after all, the situation last year was not bad, but this year it is completely ruined.
Because the schedule of the North American Invitational Tournament overlaps to a large extent with the International Champions Cup schedule, the combined attendance of all games in the North American Invitational Tournament was less than 70,000, which is not enough to meet the average attendance of the International Champions Cup. .
Just thinking about it makes me want to curse, because the difference is so huge.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
Only Charlie Tilitano and Matt Higgins understand that, in the final analysis, the International Champions Cup operation team is so outstanding, and they invested real money to invite the top European teams to participate, which in itself is It has quite high market appeal.
In this case, the rational approach for the North American Invitational Tournament should be to avoid its edge, adjust the schedule, and miss the International Champions Cup.
After all, they made the schedule as early as February, and they obviously want to tell you, avoid me.
But at the beginning, Stephen Ross opposed all opinions and was determined not to reschedule.
He must compete with the International Champions Cup.
It's fine now.
It's a complete failure.
Charlie Tilitano felt helpless, because Stephen Ross's tone was obviously blaming the two of them, and it was obvious that he wanted to put the responsibility for the North American Invitational Tournament's consecutive losses on them.
But what can they do?
"Okay, Stephen, what do you think now?"
"What else can you think of?"
Stephen Ross found it funny.
"We have a total of two to three billion in debt, and now another creditor is chasing us.
Or, we, the three shareholders, will invest another amount of money in proportion to their shares." , but whether it will continue to operate next year needs to be discussed separately. " "Either we all pat our butts and leave this mess to the court to clean up.
We can do whatever we need to do and be happy, relaxed and carefree."
Charlie Tilitano couldn't stand listening anymore and stood up, "You are going to declare bankruptcy and dissolve the company."
"What else?"
Stephen Ross asked.
Charlie Tilitano looked sad and angry, and Matt Higgins also found it unbelievable and difficult to accept.
They are different from Stephen Ross, who is only responsible for providing money, but they have invested a lot of effort and energy in this company.
If they declare bankruptcy and dissolve the company now, not only will their reputation be ruined, but they may also be burdened with some liabilities.
Debts and Legal Liabilities.
If they don't handle it well, their contacts in the sports world will be completely offended, and they can't expect to continue to hang out in this circle from now on.
"Charlie" Stephen Ross looked at Charlie Tilitano, "Let's just open the skylight and talk openly.
I've even brought people here for you.
Just feel free."
"I am very, very dissatisfied with the organization and management of this year's North American Invitational.
Compared with last year, not only has there been no progress, but it has gone backwards.
The International Champions Cup has signed new sponsorship contracts every year, and the broadcast areas have also become more and more diverse.
The wider it becomes, the greater its influence becomes, but what about us?”
Charlie Stillitano and Matt Higgins were both speechless.
"No one cares about the broadcasting rights, and sponsors are running away one after another.
Our current income from this aspect is pitifully small, so the losses are getting worse and worse.
Tell me how long we can hold on."
No one can answer this question.
But Charlie Tilitano and Matt Higgins, who are responsible for attracting investment, are depressed because many things are not caused by their problems, such as broadcasting rights.
You have to arrange the schedule to overlap with the International Champions Cup.
Well, how can other TV stations broadcast two different football events at the same time?
The final result will definitely be between the two.
Choose the event with the most ratings for live broadcast.
Ever since, everyone has chosen the International Champions Cup.
No matter how good you are, what can you do?
This is true for broadcasters, isn’t it also true for sponsors?
When is the schedule scheduled?
This is very important for an event.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
I haven’t seen how much work and years of coordination it took to arrange the FIFA Club World Cup in December.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Stephen Ross shook his head, sighed, and sneered.
"I personally understand that it is difficult and not easy for you to make this decision.
You have all invested a lot of effort in this event, but you must understand that this is not about feelings, we are discussing a company.
The operation is the operation of capital.”
When Stephen Ross said this, he sighed heavily again and stood up.
"Forget it, I am the major shareholder, this matter is decided by me, I have the final say."
Charlie Tilitano and Matt Higgins looked at each other, both panicked.
It seems that he has to make this decision today.
"Although I am very happy to have cooperated with you in the past few years and we have gotten along quite happily, it is a pity that I have to make this decision.
If you want to blame me for this, then I have nothing to say. " At the end of the sentence, Stephen Ross showed a cunning smile and reached out to button the buttons of his suit.
"John, Jack, you will be responsible for everything here.
You know how to deal with it."
The lawyers and accountants who came with Stephen Ross immediately stood up and nodded towards the boss.
It was obvious that they were already familiar with this kind of thing.
Seeing Stephen Ross leaving the meeting room hurriedly, both Charlie Tilitano and Matt Higgins seemed to have been drained of all their strength.
Because they found that the career they had been working for for many years collapsed completely in such a short period of time because of someone else's word or decision, which gave them a very strong sense of frustration.
If the company goes bankrupt, they will definitely be saddled with debt.
What will they do in the future?
What are they going to do to repay these debts?
What would be the reaction of those partners of rs company if they heard this news?
There are two people, a lawyer and an accountant, who are obviously trying their best to help Stephen Ross avoid debt and reduce the burden as much as possible.
They had heard of such a trick before, but they did not expect that it would be like this when they experienced it for the first time.
But if they really want to do this, they will definitely offend a lot of creditors.
How can they continue to hang out in the sports world from now on?
Thinking of this, the two of them began to hate Stephen Ross.
He is a real estate tycoon.
Although he owns a football team, offending these people in the sports world has no impact at all on him.
But they are different.
Their careers and connections are all here.
Without the sports world, where else can they go?
Could it be that this is really the only way?
Charlie Tilitano and Matt Higgins both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
There was nothing they could do about it.
But at this moment, Charlie Tilitano's phone rang at an inappropriate time.
Unfamiliar number, who is it?
Charlie Tilitano was a little scared and glanced at Matt Higgins.
The latter was very sensitive to data, but he didn't know the origin of this number and shook his head.
As soon as he answered, a man's voice came from the other side.
"Hello, Mr.
Stillitano, I am the CEO of Miracle Media, and my name is Sun Yue":